IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Guide

Results
If you are instructed to return the PCI riser-card bracket, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Replacing the PCI riser-card bracket to the riser card
Use this information to replace the PCI riser-card bracket to the riser card.
About this task
Note: PCI riser-card brackets must be installed even if you do not install a riser
card.
To install the PCI riser-card bracket to the riser card, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 33.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 36).
4. Align the holes on the PCI riser card and the riser-card bracket and install the
screws that attach the PCI riser card to the riser-card bracket.
Figure 144. PCI riser-card bracket removal
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IBM System x3550 M4 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 series
Chipset	Intel C600 series
Memory	Up to 768 GB
Storage	Up to 8 x 2.5" hot-swap drives
Form Factor	1U rack
Power Supply	750 W AC
Network Interface	4 x 1 GbE
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Expansion Slots	3 x PCIe 3.0 slots
Operating System Support	Windows Server, RHEL, SUSE, VMware
Management	Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)